Fairfield Porter Quotes

There is that elementary principle of organization in any art that nothing gets in anything else's way, and everything is at its own limit of possibilities.

Fairfield Porter

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• I don't have any nicknames.

  

  Sally Ride
  • Any
  • Nicknames

• I've never experienced chronic pain myself, but I have known many people over the years who have.

  

  Naomi Judd
  • People
  • Pain
  • Myself

• If people don't want to come out to the ball park, nobody's gonna stop 'em.

  

  Yogi Berra
  • People
  • Want
  • Stop

• Jane Austen's characters for women are always very strong, opinionated and elegantly written, so they're always great for an actress to have a chance to do.

  

  Tamsin Egerton
  • Great
  • Women
  • Strong

• At Munich we sold the Czechs for a few months grace, but the disgrace will last as long as history.

  

  F. L. Lucas
  • Long
  • History
  • Grace

• What makes Mom the best is that she never put any expectations too high on the kids. She just wanted us to be doing the things that made us happy, as long as we were working hard, but we never had to live up to something.

  

  Kate Hudson
  • Kids
  • Happy
  • Mom

• Since belief determines behavior, doesn't it make sense that we should be teaching ethical, moral values in every home and in every school in America?

  

  Zig Ziglar
  • School
  • Home
  • America

• I am not going to talk about my personal life anymore. You have to learn that lesson sometime.

  

  Mandy Moore
  • Life
  • Learn
  • Personal

• Fashion is unique. It's a leveler, not a divider.

  

  Hailey Gates
  • Fashion
  • Unique
  • Leveler

• I'm a soccer mom. I'm T-ball, soccer, karate, homework, keeping them on their schedules. I love being the snack mom, when I get to bring the cut oranges. I have one of those coolers with wheels. I'm at every game, every practice, sitting on my blanket. I love it.

  

  Pamela Anderson
  • Love
  • Game
  • Mom

• Somehow I got the feeling at an early age that I had to do something important with my life.

  

  Madeleine M. Kunin
  • Life
  • Important
  • Age

• Lastly, his tomb shall list and founder in the troughs of grass. And none shall speak his name.

  

  Karl Shapiro
  • Speak
  • Name
  • Grass

• One of the problems with putting Huck Finn into a movie or on the stage is, you always make the white people stupid and racist. The point is, they don't know they're racist.

  

  Hal Holbrook
  • People
  • Movie
  • Stupid

• At the after-party of the Indy 500, I'm usually wearing jeans and a tank top.

  

  Danica Patrick
  • Party
  • Top
  • Jeans

• Ultimately, biological phenomena involve molecules, and understanding them involves understanding the underlying chemistry. In my opinion, this is a particularly exciting area of chemistry.

  

  Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
  • Understanding
  • Opinion
  • Chemistry

• I love going to the spa; it rejuvenates me and leaves me happy.

  

  Vijender Singh
  • Happy
  • Going
  • Leaves

• I'm not going to run away from my responsibilities.

  

  Carlos Mesa
  • Going
  • Run
  • Away

• I'm not a good Samaritan, I'm a businessman... The goal is to read and react. If we sign an artist that has potential for a shelf life way out in the distance, then we'll stay. But if not, then we won't.

  

  L.A. Reid
  • Life
  • Good
  • Goal

• I set up my own trading center in my Cabot dorm room... with my computer, my fax machine, and my telephone.

  

  Kenneth C. Griffin
  • Up

• It was considered the most dangerous route in the Hills, but as my reputation as a rider and quick shot was well known, I was molested very little, for the toll gatherers looked on me as being a good fellow, and they knew that I never missed my mark.

  

  Calamity Jane
  • Good
  • Me
  • Reputation

• There's no doubt that probably at least once a week, maybe once a day, I said, "Ah, I should have done that better."

  

  Barack Obama
  • Done
  • Doubt

• With out art, without communicating, we wouldn't live beyond 30 because we'd be so sad and depressed.

  

  Wayne Coyne
  • Live
  • Art
  • Sad

• We are an organization led by a purpose - to make a positive, meaningful impact that matters to everyone Deloitte touches. I will do my best to serve the network by helping enable our leaders and people to fulfill their passion to make a difference.

  

  Punit Renjen
  • People
  • Passion
  • Purpose

• There is that elementary principle of organization in any art that nothing gets in anything else's way, and everything is at its own limit of possibilities.

  

  Fairfield Porter
  • Art
  • Organization